Defiant Children: A Clinicians Manual for Assessment and Parent Training, 2nd Edition by Russell A. Barkley

This remarkably clear and effective manual includes a thorough clinical guide to Dr. Barkleys 10-session parent training program, an assessment section that incorporates DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, and reproducible materials reinforcing each step of the program. Practitioners learn proven techniques for helping parents to: * Understand their childs misbehavior * Motivate their child and increase compliance * Decrease disruptive behavior *Establish proper disciplinary systems without corporal punishment *Improve school behavior with a new home-based reward system The manual includes all needed assessment forms and parent and teacher handouts. Purchasers can photocopy the materials they need as often as they need without additional cost.

Author: Russell A. Barkley

Language: English

Edition: 2nd

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 264

Publisher: The Guilford Press

Publication Date: 1997-03-14